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Tekwissen · Seattle, Washington
Title:
Sr AWS Migration Engineer
Seattle, WA /Minneapolis, MN
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type:Onsite
Pay Rate: $46.00-$50.00/HR
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.
Job Summary:
Core AWS Migration Skills
AWS Migration Framework — Deep understanding of the Assess → Mobilize → Migrate & Modernize phases and the 7 R's migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain, Relocate)
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) — Primary tool for lift-and-shift rehosting of VMware VMs and physical servers to EC2; experience with replication agents, launch templates, and cutover workflows
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) — Hands-on experience with DMS for SQL Server migrations, including Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for heterogeneous migrations
AWS Migration Hub — Familiarity with tracking migration progress across multiple tools and integrating partner tools
VMware-to-AWS migration — Experience with AWS MGN, VM Import/Export, and optionally AWS Transform for VMware workloads
Infrastructure & IaC Skills
Terraform — Strong proficiency for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and target-state infrastructure on AWS
AMI management — Creating, customizing, and managing Amazon Machine Images for standardized deployments (Optional)
Networking — VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN setup, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover, and hybrid connectivity between on-prem/Azure and AWS (Optional)
Microsoft & Windows Workload Expertise
NET application migration — Experience migrating .NET Framework apps to AWS (EC2 rehost or refactoring to .NET Core/Linux)
SQL Server on AWS — Knowledge of SQL Server on EC2, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and Aurora PostgreSQL as refactoring targets
Windows Server administration — Managing Windows workloads on EC2, licensing (BYOL vs. License Included), Active Directory integration
Azure-to-AWS migration — Experience with VM Import/Export from Azure VHDs, understanding Azure resource mapping to AWS equivalents, and handling Azure-specific dependencies (optional)
Database Migration Skills
DMS configuration — Setting up replication instances, source/target endpoints, and migration tasks for SQL Server
Schema conversion — Using AWS SCT for schema analysis and conversion when refactoring databases
Database performance tuning — Post-migration optimization and validation
Data validation — Ensuring data integrity during and after migration
Project & Methodology Skills
Large-scale migration experience — Proven track record with 100+ server migrations
Wave planning — Ability to group and sequence 115 applications into migration waves based on dependencies, complexity, and business criticality
Application discovery & dependency mapping — Using AWS Application Discovery Service or similar tools to map application interdependencies
Cutover planning — Designing rollback plans, minimizing downtime, and coordinating maintenance windows
RACI and stakeholder management — Defining roles across customer, partner, and AWS teams
Certifications (Recommended)
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (minimum) or Professional
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (preferred for refactoring work)
Additional: Microsoft certifications for .NET/SQL Server are a plus
Experience Requirements
Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
Minimum 2–3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience
Experience with at least one datacenter exit or large-scale migration (100+ servers)
Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables
Nice-to-Have Skills
AWS Transform — For automated .NET modernization and VMware migration acceleration
Containerization (ECS/EKS) — If any refactoring targets containers
CI/CD pipelines — For modernized application deployment
Cost optimization — Right-sizing EC2 instances, Reserved Instances/Savings Plans planning
Security best practices — AWS Well-Architected Framework, IAM, encryption, compliance.
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Details
| Company | Tekwissen |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Computer and Mathematical Occupations |